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Men, why are you doing these things?
Barnabas and Paul are rebuking the people for trying to sacrifice to them. Alternate translation: "Men, you must not do these things!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion)
doing these things
"worshiping us"
We also are human beings, with the same nature as you
By this statement, Barnabas and Paul are saying that they are not gods. Alternate translation: "We are just human beings like you. We are not gods"
with the same nature as you
"like you in every way"
telling you good news that you should turn
"telling you good news: you can turn" or "giving you good advice to turn." That is, the good news is that they can and should turn.
turn from these useless things to the living God
Here "turn from ... to" is a metaphor meaning to stop doing one thing and start doing something else. Alternate translation: "stop worshiping these false gods that cannot help you, and instead begin to worship the living God" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
the living God
"the God who truly exists" or "the God who lives"